Chingiz Sadykhov is a world-class pianist from Azerbaijan. Maestro Chingiz Sadykhov has been playing piano as a concert pianist and accompanist to the greatest singers of Azerbaijan and Soviet Union for over 50 years. He has garnered the coveted title of "Peoples' Artist of Azerbaijan" and has performed and taught music around the world. "Songs of Azerbaijan," his latest CD, is a comprehensive musical presentation of love songs and poetic melodies as well as dance tunes of his homeland. In this unique recording, Chingiz Sadykhov arranged folk melodies and compositions by outstanding Azerbaijani composers of the 20th century. His colorful piano style suits the arrangements perfectly. His music is warm and lively. The listeners at the radio and the concerts are taken by his charming and heartfelt voice. Now nearly 70 years old, maestro still enjoys performing and keeping an active musical life. He is married and has two daughters who are also accomplished musicians. Salahaddin Beylerbeyi is the talented Azerbaijani percussionist playing the zarb. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.